Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

AT regular meeting Of the Common Council
of the city of Alexandria held on the 2eth day o.
April 1887, there were present Isaac Eichberg
esq, President, and Me5srs. Moore, Aitcheson
Snowden, Fisher, Whiting, Goodrich Corbett
Harrison, Strider, Uher, Pullman, Sweeney and
Peake.
The Finance Committee in the matter of the
petition of Mrs. Mary Broadus, for al abatement
| of an improvement tax, reported in favor of an
abatement of S2O.O1, which report was adopted
The Finance Committee in the matter of the
application of w. A. Smoot & Co. to lease the
American coal wharf, reported recommending 8
lease for ten years from November list, 1885, al
the annual rental of $500. which report was re-
committed.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Streets viz: The petition OF Samuel Pullman
to have the curb set and gutter paved in front of
his property at the corner Of Alfred and Patrick
streets, and the petition of John Hammersley and
others, TO have absted the nuisance caused by the
ditch on Henry street between King and Princes:
streets.
A communication from the City School Board
announcing vacancy therein by the retirement
of K. kemper, esq Was received and read.
communication from the Auditor, accom-
panied by an allowance made by the Corporation
Court to Mrs. Martha Henry was read and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
communication from the Collector of the
Northern District, enclosing bill against the AL
exandria IDfirmary of $40 with the request of the
trustees of the Infirmary for an abatement Of the
said tax, was red and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The petition Of ]. T. Miller, to improve and
build portco in the rear of his residence, at the
southeast corner of Lee and Prince streets, was
read and the prayer thereof granted.
The following we're received from the Board OF
Aldermen and their action thereon c0ncurred in,
viz: Tho report of the Committee on General
Laws upon the communication of the Southern
J Bell Telephone Company the report of the Com
mittee on Light upon the petition of NJ. B. Harlow
and others for gas lamp at the corner OF Oronoco
and Patrick streets the bill OF the Marine Rail.
wey, Shipbuding and Coal Co.. amounting to
SIS. "a; the report of the Committee on General
Laws upon the amendment to section 80 OF the
City Charter and resolution to authorize the
Corporation Attorney to sue Edmund Burke, Jno.
II. Greene and VIM a. Cave, for Office rent due
the city, and to notify them to vacate the Offices
now occupied by them in the market building.
The petition of Ellen Coleman for permission
to erect frame dwelling her let, on Lee street,
between Duke and Prince streets, was read aud
the prayer thereof granted.
A communication from the American Coal Co,
notifying Council OF the suitcase of its wharf to
W. A. Smoot & Co., and requesting the wharf to
be put in repair. was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The petition of James ". Nails and others, To
have gas lamps placed on Alfred street at its in
tersection with Gibban aud franklin Streets was
referred to the Committee on Light.
Tho Board of Aldermen were invited to meet
this Board in joint convention, to fill the vacancy
in the City School Board occasionsd by tha resr
nation of Is. Kemper, esq, whioh invitation being
| accepted and the two Boards being ic Joint con
vcntion assembled, John I. Sweeney esq wa;
duly elected to fill tie said vacancy aud the join
convention then dissolved.
The following were received from the Board 0
Aldermen, and lal over, viz: Reports Of tn,
Committee on Light upon the communication Of
tho United Gss Improvement Company, and
upon the petition of the Young Meps Christ
ian Association for free gas and the report Of the
Corporation Attorney upon the communication oil
Jno. T. Hill! to the title to the lot of ground
Fayette street, between King and Cameron streets
| The petition of Jno. T. Miller for building per
nit, referred by Board of Aldermen to Committee
on Streets was received and laid on the table.
The Board thon adjourned.
Teste: JAMES R. CATION. Clerk.